Family Dog

You've got your new dog, you've got the bowl, the collar, and the lead. Now what? This puppy doesn't seem to understand anything you say! You got your pet to be your companion - and yet all you seem to do is yell at her! Let's change this right away: instead of focussing on what you don't want your dog to do, focus on what you do want. Instead of having unnecessary battles over trivia, build up terrific games your dog longs to play with you. Soon your unruly dog will be saying, "Yes? What would you like me to do for you?"

Hot Chocolate by Dawn Greenfield Ireland is the first book in The Alcott Family Adventures series. Meet the middle-aged, eccentric Alcott sisters: Madge, Lila Mae and Dorothea, heiresses to the Alcott Chocolate fortune and mavens of Houston’s elite River Oaks. Madge ambushes Lila Mae with Dorothea’s manipulative plea: she can’t care for Bernie, their 92-year old father, any longer. Lila Mae explodes in a hissy fit—she had warned Dorothea years ago that they should put Bernie in an assisted living center. Robert, Lila Mae’s astrologer, warns of impending problems and he’s rarely ...

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans....John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

In this unique, wholly unexpected, and frenetic new audiobook, members of the iconic Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band and friends are featured in rare exclusive interviews conducted by colleague and contemporary, Geoffrey Giuliano. Giuliano also includes concise life histories of each of these amazing artists along with the far-ranging archival conversations recorded from 1983 to 1995. An absolute audio must for any '60s pop fans, music historians, and all university and school systems.

Nichts wünscht sich Mia sehnlicher als einen kleinen Hund! Sie hat 1000 überzeugende Gründe parat, warum sie unbedingt Hundemama werden sollte. Tatsächlich scheinen diese Wirkung zu zeigen, denn eines Tages purzelt Lino in ihr Leben, ein niedlicher kleiner Retriever-Welpe. Und der hält auch einige Überraschungen bereit und stellt die ganze Familie ziemlich auf den Kopf. Doch mit der Zeit entwickelt sich Lino zu einem richtigen kleinen Helden, der sogar Diebe zur Strecke bringen kann.

2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Award winning book! ~~~ Imagine vowing to never celebrate Christmas again only to be snowed in with your hunky husband in a cabin rich in Christmas pasts. Juliette Martin isn’t happy when her husband, Gabe, surprises her with a Christmas tree at their winter getaway. The grief she carries for her six-year-old son overwhelms her, and all she wants is to hide from the holidays. When Juliette and Gabe find themselves snowed in, they discover a small boy and his puppy behind the woodpile. Who put them there, and can these two little strays and a Christmas miracle ...

Rusty Williams shares the ups and downs, but most importantly, the love, of fostering dogs to save them from euthanasia in this tell-all account. Laugh with him, cry with him, but most of all, learn the true gift of love and a new life as he details the sacrifices, the gut-wrenching, and the moments that made everything worthwhile. If you’ve ever considered fostering, this book will help you learn if you have what it takes. If you love dogs or are in need of inspiration to make positive change in the world, then this is your must-listen story of the year.

This book contains several short stories as seen through the eyes of a dusty old baker. The stories are made up of observations, history, and imagination, as the author watches the world go by as he sits at the large table in the middle of his bakery.

Here's another Winston the Wiener Dog story... at the beach!

Have you ever wondered what your dog was thinking, especially as he's trying to make every neighborhood dog his own personal squeaky toy or wailing in panic on a car trip? In Duffy's World, curious humans finally have the chance to find out. Duffy is an Australian Shepherd with an unquenchable thirst for new experiences - that often get him into trouble. In this quirky memoir, Duffy reveals his thoughts about his most significant life events.

Will a mixture of pranks, revenge, and a global pandemic explode in danger or ignite hilarious, unexpected results? Marty Golden wishes this prequel novella was his superhero origin story but alas, he’s merely a mild-mannered Silicon Valley geek whose skills of self-delusion, daydreaming, and attention to detail are put to the ultimate challenge—entertaining his nieces. See Marty before he becomes the super-sleuthing, crime-busting hero of the Silicon Valley Mystery series. In this short read, you’ll meet the lovable hero, an amateur sleuth who constantly frustrates and astounds ...

From the author of Come Back: Reincarnation, Our Pets, Second Chances comes a chance to end the suffering loss brings. Whether animal or human, the pain of loss need not be prolonged. We can see our loved ones again—in this lifetime. The soul’s ability to reincarnate is just that powerful and empowering. What is a friend? ...Someone who's always there for you Is your pet your best friend? In Greater Love, Tina Proffitt defines friendship that defies our modern definition. A friend in need is a friend indeed. We all need friends. Yet today, for so many, real friendships remain elusive. ...

In this Mom’s Choice Gold Award winner, Geronimo the chihuahua and his elderly "Nonnie" share special traditions set in New England. This tender, heart warming story teaches kids about dementia, loss, and the many emotions associated with grief.

Part Lovely Bones, part Dogs of Babel, a series of letters tell Angel's story in her own words. Now deceased, the irrepressible golden retriever had been rescued from a shelter at an advanced age and given a second lease on life by author Martin Levin and his caretaker, Paula Drost. Angel's letters about her life and adventures with Levin and Drost evidence their unconditional love for her and impart precious lessons about life she was able to learn along the way because of their intervention.

Cosmo’s family is falling apart. And it’s up to Cosmo to keep them together. He knows exactly what to do. There’s only one problem. Cosmo is a golden retriever.

Abused and abandoned by her former owners, the unadoptable boxer, Baker, finds a safe haven at Pretty Paws, the only no-kill shelter in town. But when she's scared, she can't help defending herself, even from the people who want to help her. Dumped by her cheating fiancé and mourning the loss of her mother to cancer, Maeve dreams of opening a bakery. But the only way she can afford that is to win a baking contest. Too bad her high school nemesis has entered, too, and is using her rich daddy's money to stack the deck against Maeve.

Finally, an authoritative manual with step by step instructions for the conscientious canines who want to train their humans properly. Every dog who is considering a human of his own, needs to read this book! Without fail, Tommy's advice will produce a happy healthy and well-trained human. Even the spiritual development of your human is thoughtfully examined and considered. No dog should even think of trying to co-habit with a human before reading this book. Tommy, born blind and deaf, has an almost eerie grasp and understanding of human behavior. While this may be the funniest book you ...

Amelia loved her mother, Libby, more than anything. Life was good, and she and her siblings had fun times growing up with their parents in their beloved green home. But all that changed when Amelia was six years old. Her parents divorced--and Libby met Frank, a narcissistic abuser who transformed her mother into an unrecognizable shell of her former self. That was the beginning of the chase for Amelia as she tried to bring her mother back--to save her. But how long could she chase a woman who didn’t seem to want to be saved? And how deep would she allow the abuser to pull her down into ...

An angel dog is your tour guide to life. A family finds our four-legged friends lead a double life. Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Join the Kerrigan family and their furry companion as they uncover the secret world of angel dogs in Chasing Shadows by Ari Timmons. As they embark on a journey filled with mystery and wonder, they discover that their beloved pet is not just an ordinary dog, but a celestial being sent to guide them to help others. When dark forces threaten to tear their family apart, they must rely on their faith in each other and their faithful companion to save ...

A Ribbon with A Bell One day in my childhood, a family of stray cats appeared in the front yard of our house in Kyoto, Japan where I was born and grew up. I was raised by my grandparents and my grandfather had cherished several hundreds of chrysanthemum pots in the yard in those days. The yard was practically a sea of chrysanthemums. For that reason, the apparent house rule existed, which was not to keep a dog. I had never had a pet. The cats family stood in the middle of the ragged path between the front door and the gate. There were four cats, one was big and others were very small ...